Directions Health Services has provided treatment and support to people and concerned others impacted by alcohol, drugs and other addictions for more than forty years.

We are a specialist drug treatment service funded primarily by ACT Health and the Australian Government Department of Health.

Over the years our programs have evolved and adapted to suit the community’s ever-changing needs and reflect the latest social and scientific research.

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Services Offered

Directions provide free and confidential counselling and case management for individuals, families and friends affected by their own or another person’s use of alcohol, drugs or other addictions.
Support is also available for people with related issues including housing, relationships, employment, the legal system and health concerns.

The first step to accessing services is an initial assessment. This helps to make sure that a client’s treatment support plan addresses their needs and issues and provides the best possible treatment plan for them. The focus is on helping clients to identify their goals.

Our alcohol and other drug practitioners use a variety of treatment approaches, including cognitive behaviour therapy, motivational interviewing and person centred practice, to help clients change the way they think about their substance use and to find ways that allow them to make positive changes in their lives and achieve their goals.

Other counselling services are also available and include:

Family counselling – to help people to develop strategies to cope with substance use issues that are affecting their families or close relationships.

Intensive case management – to support people with complex needs in all areas of their lives.

Continuing care counselling – for people looking to make changes to their lives in relation to substance use, and for those who have recently completed detox or rehabilitation and are looking for ways to prevent relapse into past substance use habits.

Fees and Payment

Counselling services are free.

Services Offered To:
Adults
Couples
Teens

Payment:
Sliding Scale
Pro-bono